Nigeria today

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Nigeria Within the Eyes with the World The country Nigeria, officially identified right now as the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is often a federal constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one particular Federal Capital Territory. Nigeria is located in West Africa and shares land borders with all the Republic of Benin inside the west, Chad and Cameroon inside the east, and Niger in the north. Its coast lies around the Gulf of Guinea, aspect of the Atlantic Ocean, inside the south. The capital city is Abuja. The persons of Nigeria have an in depth history, and archaeological evidence shows that human habitation with the region dates back to at the very least 9000 BC. The Benue-Cross River area is believed to be the original homeland from the Bantu migrants who spread across most of central and southern Africa in waves in between the 1st millennium BC and the 2nd millennium AD.

Nigeria is definitely the most populous country in Africa as well as the eighth most populous country in the world with a population of more than 150 million. The country is listed among the "Next Eleven" economies, and is among the fastest growing in the world using the International Monetary Fund projecting development of 9% in 2008. The flag of Nigeria was developed in 1959 and initially officially hosted on October 1, 1960. The green bands represent the forests and abundant organic wealth of Nigeria while the white band stands for


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